ide_scsi module on FC2

[Dima Gutzeit]

Thank you very much for such detailed answer. I'll do that.

P.S. - Why is it disabled ? Does it offend some other module or something ?


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Willem Riede" <wrrhdev at riede.org>
To: <fedora-test-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Friday, July 09, 2004 1:55 AM
Subject: Re: ide_scsi module on FC2


> On 07/08/2004 07:11:07 PM, Dima Gutzeit wrote:
> > Dear list members ,
> >
> > Recently I've installed FC2 and tried to use a backup solution I used
before
> > that (Tapeware) with IDE tape drive. It does not work ...  After
discussing
> > the issue with Tapeware support it appears that they need the device to
be
> > listed in /proc/scsi/scsi , which could be achived , on older versions ,
by
> > using ide_scsi kernel module.
> >
> > 2.6 release of kernel lacks this module ... Can I somehow recompile the
> > 2.6.6 kernel to include this module ? Is it possible ?
>
>
> Unfortunately, FC2 kernels do not have ide-scsi pre-compiled, so if you
need
> to use it, you'll have to compile it yourself...
>
> If you've never done that before, as root, cd to
> /usr/src/linux-2.6.6-1.435.2.3,
> copy the config file matching your kernel architecture from configs to
.config
> (you can also copy /lib/modules/2.6.6-1.435.2.3/build/.config), run make
> xconfig,
> enable SCSI emulation support, found under ATA/ATAPI/MFM/RLL support.
> Exit xconfig saving the changes, compile the kernel with
> # make all
> # make modules_install
> # make install
> (or # installkernel 2.6.6-1.435.2.3custom arch/i386/boot/bzImage
System.map).
> Reboot and select your new kernel.
>
> Success, Willem Riede.
>
> PS - Arjan, you've never told me why you are not re-enabling ide-scsi, or
under
> what conditions you would be prepared to so (so that those of us that need
it
> for our tape drives don't have to suffer).
>
>
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